Hong Kong's overall consumer price inflation in November was up by 1.2 percent year on year, which is the same as that in October.

Official data released by the Census and Statistics Department on Monday also showed that the underlying inflation rate, which nets out the effects of the government's one-off relief measures, rose by 1 percent year on year, also unchanged from October.

By category, transport prices increased the most, up by 3.5 percent, while those for alcoholic drinks and tobacco rose by 2.1 percent.

On the other hand, prices for clothing and footwear saw the biggest drop, decreasing by 4.1 percent ahead of the holiday season, followed by durable goods at 3.3 percent.

Commenting on the data, a government spokesman said the city's consumer price inflation "stayed subdued" and that price pressure was "contained in general".

"Looking ahead, overall inflation should remain modest in the near term, as cost pressures on the domestic and external fronts are still broadly in check," he added.

Taking the first 11 months of this year as a whole, overall consumer prices rose by 1.4 percent year on year.